So this is Hope and Malcolm's house. It's quite small but they're a young couple still just starting out, so it suits them for now.
I don't remember where I got the original lot, so I can't link you to any layout pics, so I took some of my own. The lot is called 8 Henford Close though, if that jogs anyone's memory.
The living room. At one stage, I thought I was going to have to rip the whole room apart and start over, because once Hope and Malcolm sat down to watch TV, they couldn't get out of this area. The stairs were blocking their way (they are to the left of this picture). After panicking, duh, I can just swap the two seater and three seater around. Crisis over!
Everything was looking a little too citrusy, so I threw in the teal background on the picture frames, to mix it up just a little bit.
The kitchen and dining area, part of which you would have seen in the last birthdays update.
The master bedroom.
The nursery, for the impending baby Novak! Malcolm finally got off his butt and got it done. ;) I'm still going to put some story stuff in about this in the next update.
The bathroom, which I actually like a lot!
This room is an awkward shape and size, so I just threw in some fitness equipment and called it a day. ;) If they have a second child, they'll likely move not long afterwards. The room is too tiny for me to really use as a bedroom for long.
Hope you enjoyed the tour!
This is a really cute house! I think it suits them well. I love the shower curtain in the bathroom! Gorgeous color combo!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it! I really love that shower curtain too - it has literally changed my feelings about decorating bathrooms. I used to hate it and I hate it just that little bit less now. :)
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I love lot tours! This is a very nice house I wouldn't mind living in in real life :-) Like ashland sims said, the shower curtain is gorgeous! It almost makes me want to abandon my principle of using only Maxis-made stuff in my game and no CC whatsoever.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliments. :) It's a favourite of mine, so far in my rebuild. I definitely could not have gone as long as you have without CC! The very first update post-rebuild was with very minimal CC - default skins and eyes and possibly a hack or two? - and it was driving me insane! That house is going to need to be completely redone, as I know when I go back to it, I'm not going to be happy with it. As I add more and more CC, my game feels more like mine again. I'm just not a vanilla person, I guess!
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Your definition of small is different than mine, in my hood this is a mansion, lol! I adore the unfinished space above the garage, I could see that becoming a nice bedroom with the addition of some dormers to the front to bring in additional light.
ReplyDeleteHa, yes, your "small" would probably be close to unworkable in my game! I can't do tiny houses.
DeleteI didn't think of using the area above the garage as extra space but I guess I could. It would require massive reworking though. More work than I'm willing to do, probably, seeing the house will still only have one bathroom. I've never found that works very well with more than three sims. Even three is pushing it!
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I really like the house, it's nice and small, but still has room for everything they need.
ReplyDeleteWith the pattern on the diningroomchair the room gets a bit of a retrofeel, which is pretty nice.
I'm a bit sad they might have to move if they have more than 1 child, because the house is really lovely.
Glad you like it! I forget if it's Hope or Malcolm that likes the "vintage" look, so the retro feel works for them. :)
DeleteBut yeah, this is a first home for them, rather than a forever home. It's much too small for me personally to play with more than one kid, although I know others manage houses this size just fine. :) I'm planning on using the same furniture in sims' future houses now though, so hopefully I'll be able to keep the same look.
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What a lovely house! I really like the layout and the colours you've used are just beautiful and work together so well. I wish I could just teleport you here whenever I need to decorate a building for my game, lol!
ReplyDeleteI can't take credit for the layout at all but the colours are all mine, so thanks! I love decorating - I wish there was a way I could get paid for doing it in game (it doesn't hold as much appeal for me in real life, oddly).
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This is adorable, I really like the bathroom and the main floor, it's very open, but each room is split up nicely to keep it cozy. So excited for the baby!! I can't wait to see what they have!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it! I prefer slightly larger houses, normally, but the layout in this one is very playable. Good for a small family. :)
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That is the sweetest house! Your lots are like the perfect size and then when I see shots of the inside with your sims they always look so roomy too. :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't build most of my lots, so most credit for size and layout has to go to the builders! I sometimes edit the interior layout but very rarely do anything to the outside. I suck at roofs and do anything to avoid them! I do enjoy decorating though and sharing the results here with you guys. :)
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